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Why Some Origin-of-Life Researchers Put Membranes First
Key Takeaways
- Lipid-first researchers argue that membranes may have concentrated chemistry needed for life.
- Fat-like molecules can self-organize into compartments in water.
- The hypothesis explores whether chemical systems in bubbles could have evolved before modern genetics.
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